<p>This book provides an overview of important trends and developments in logistics and supply chain research, making them available to practitioners, while also serving as a point of reference for academicians. Operations and logistics are cornerstones of modern supply chains that in turn are essen
Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security
β Scribed by Khalid Bichou, Michael Bell, Andrew Evans
- Publisher
- Informa Law from Routledge
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 412
- Series
- Lloyd's Practical Shipping Guides
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security is the first book to address security, risk and reliability issues in maritime, port and supply chain settings. In particular this title tackles operational challenges that port, shipping, international logistics and supply chain operators face today in view of the new security regulations and the requirements of increased visibility across the supply chain.
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